Primetime Ratings: ‘Making History’ Debuts So-So on Fox

NBC was tops among broadcasters Sunday, tallying a 1.3 rating and a 5 share. Next up were CBS and Fox, both at 0.9/3. ABC averaged a 0.8/3. 

On NBC, Little Big Shots did a 2.0, up 18% over its spring finale. Chicago Justice scored a 1.4, down from a previous 1.7, while Shades of Blue returned to a 1.0. 

The networks were up against the Academy Awards a week before.

60 Minutes did a 1.1 on CBS, up 10%. NCIS: Los Angeles scored a 1.2, up 9%. Madam Secretary booked a 0.8, down a tenth from its last fresh airing, while Elementary did a 0.6, also down a tenth from its most recent new episode. 

On Fox, a new Bob’s Burgers did a 0.8 and The Simpsons a 1.1. The premiere of Making History did a 0.9 before a new Family Guy scored a 1.2 and Last Man on Earth a 1.0. 

On ABC, America's Funniest Home Videos did a 1.0 and Once Upon a Time returned with a level 0.9, before a Time After Time repeat. 

Michael Malone

Michael Malone is content director at B+C and Multichannel News. He joined B+C in 2005 and has covered network programming, including entertainment, news and sports on broadcast, cable and streaming; and local broadcast television, including writing the "Local News Close-Up" market profiles. He also hosted the podcasts "Busted Pilot" and "Series Business." His journalism has also appeared in The New York Times, The L.A. Times, The Boston Globe and New York magazine.